Symantec 11281411 Administration Guide - Page 83

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Setting up the Alert Management System 83 Using the Alert Management System Alert Log To view the alert information and Action Status 1 In the Alert Log window, double-click the alert for which you want to display detailed information. 2 When you finish viewing the alert information, click Close. The computer listed in the Alert Log is the primary server that recorded the action because it records all events for the Symantec server group. To see which computer actually generated the alert, double-click the Alert Log entry about which you want more information. The Alert Information dialog box provides additional alert details, including the name of the computer that generated the alert. Filtering the Alert Log display list You can configure the Alert Log to display only those alerts that match specified criteria. You can filter which alerts display according to the parameters that appear in Table 2-3. Table 2-3 Alert Log filters Filter Computer Source Alert Severity Description Displays alerts from a specific computer. Displays alerts from the same type of alert source on one or more computers. Displays all alerts with a specific alert name. Displays only alerts matching the severity levels that you select. You can specify the following severity levels: Monitor, Information, OK, Non-critical, Critical, and Non-recoverable.

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Setting up the Alert Management System
Using the Alert Management System Alert Log
To view the alert information and Action Status
1
In the Alert Log window, double-click the alert for which you want to display
detailed information.
2
When you finish viewing the alert information, click
Close
.
The computer listed in the Alert Log is the primary server that recorded the
action because it records all events for the Symantec server group. To see
which computer actually generated the alert, double-click the Alert Log
entry about which you want more information. The Alert Information dialog
box provides additional alert details, including the name of the computer
that generated the alert.
Filtering the Alert Log display list
You can configure the Alert Log to display only those alerts that match specified
criteria. You can filter which alerts display according to the parameters that
appear in
Table 2-3
.
Table 2-3
Alert Log filters
Filter
Description
Computer
Displays alerts from a specific computer.
Source
Displays alerts from the same type of alert source on one or
more computers.
Alert
Displays all alerts with a specific alert name.
Severity
Displays only alerts matching the severity levels that you
select. You can specify the following severity levels: Monitor,
Information, OK, Non-critical, Critical, and Non-recoverable.